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“The west” — German/Dutch origin
Boy's name · #1239 in the US (2025) · Trending
Westen is climbing: on the charts since 1980, it reached #1239 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 160 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,900 have carried it all-time.
Around the world: about 1 in 12,000 boys in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Shaya · Westyn · Truitt · Theoden · Boden · Weslee
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